Last week a recovery truck tipped up early evening at the workshop with a broken zed on the back and an owner 150 miles from home, a recent soft spongy feel had been replaced with a sudden loss of clutch and no way of engaging gears with the engine running, a quick look at the clutch fluid, master cylinder and slave cylinder looked all good.

 

However by removing the actuator fork rubber boot where it enters the gearbox revealed the problem a broken pivot bolt, not unheard of but not that common to be fair.

 

 

Nothing for it but to remove the gearbox, a clearer view of bellhousing and the operating fork pivot bolt.

 

 

The clutch plate and cover were not looking to good and when measured were way below minimum.

 

 

 

 

Silly not to do the rear crank seal whilst we were in there....

 

 

 

A new 6 puck clutch unit was chosen to suit the way this zed is driven and used, such a shame its not visable when fitted...lush!!

 

 

 

 

 

So all back together and now a fully operating clutch and smooth gear changes.

 

 

Jeff TT

How long did that all take, from truck rocking up with zed on the back to owner driving the zed out of the door?

The owner decided as it was getting on and there were other jobs he wanted doing ( pas pipe, steering arms etc) he left it with us and got the train home.

 

Jeff

Jeff did you get my PM the other day? (sorry for thread hijack)

Jeff did you get my PM the other day? (sorry for thread hijack)

 

Will check in a mo, still getting used to the new format!!

 

Jeff